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State Enterprise “Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority” reports that Ukraine’s seaports in 2016 handled 131.99 million tonnes of cargo. This data is 8.9% less than in 2015. Transshipment of exported cargo reduced by 3.3%, to 100.395 million tonnes. Transshipment of imported cargo decreased by 10.8%, to 16.013 million tonnes. Transshipment of...

The Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry reports that Ukraine in 11 months of 2016 cut natural gas consumption by 6.2% or by 1.825 billion cubic meters. This data is compared to 27.596 billion cubic meters that were consumed during the period January-November 2015. Industry consumed 8.538 billion cubic meters. That is 17.2% down compared to...

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a member of Russian militants’ subversive reconnaissance group who wanted to penetrate to the ATO troops controlled territory. The 25-year-old militant was found to be a self-proclaimed “chief of military headquarters” of a temporarily occupied district in Luhansk region. Moreover, Ukrainian intelligence...

The press service of the Ukrainian state concern Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defense Industry) states that the part of concern OJSC Meridian (Kyiv) is ready for the mass production of more than 100 BPAK-MP-1 (each complex consists of three drones, a ground control and surveillance station, an antenna system and charging devices) unmanned aerial...

On January 3, 2017, the OSCE Chairman Sebastian Kurz arrived to Ukraine and visited Donetsk Region to exam personally the state of Minsk agreements’ fulfilment, the social and economic situation in the region caused by the military aggression of Russia against Ukraine, as well as the implementation of charitable projects with the participation of...

As reports the operator of the Ukrainian gas transport system PJSC UKRTRANSGAZ gas transit through Ukraine grew by 23% to 82.2 billion cubic meters in 2016. Press Service of UKRTRANSGAZ on its official website: “Specifically, in December 2016, for the needs of European consumers were transported 8.4 billion cubic meters, which is 25% more...

The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance reports that the total direct and guaranteed state debt of Ukraine decreased by $810 million (1.2%), to $67.54 billion in the 11th month of 2016. Ukraine’s total debt in 2015 decreased by $4.32 billion (6.2%). While during previous months of 2016 it grew by $2.03 billion (3.1% in dollars or 10% in hryvnia),...

On January 3, 2017, the OSCE Chairman, Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria Sebastian Kurz arrived to Ukraine and visited Donetsk Region. He wanted to exam personally the state of Minsk agreements’ fulfillment, the social and economic situation in the region caused by the military aggression of Russia against...

Organizations of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in November 2016 decided to reduce oil output and this agreement enter into force at the first week of 2017. According to Reuters, oil edged higher on Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Global benchmark Brent crude futures LCOc1 were up 49 cents at $55.96 a barrel by 0924 GMT (4:24 a.m. ET). U.S....